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1	Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships more books like this by Sherwood G Lingenfelter, Marvin Keene Mayers, Ph.D. add to wishlist In Ministering Cross-Culturally, the authors demonstrate that Jesus needed to learn and understand the culture in which he lived before he could undertake his public ministry. The authors examine how this can help us better understand what it means to establish relationships of grace with those from different cultural and social backgrounds. With ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.35! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica more books like this by Zora Neale Hurston add to wishlist Published in 1938, Hurston's second book about black folklore chronicles her own experiences with voodoo in Haiti and Jamaica. She also writes about the politics of the islands. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya more books like this by Mary Miller, Karl Taube add to wishlist The myths and beliefs of the great pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica have baffled and fascinated outsiders ever since the Spanish Conquest. This is a dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion, which seeks to act as a guide to this labyrinthine symbolic world. Nearly 300 entries, from Tlaltecuhtli, the Aztec earth monster, to Venus ... see all copies from $9.37! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Slave Religion: The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South more books like this by Albert J Raboteau add to wishlist 'Slave Religion' remains the pre-eminent synthesis of the religious life of slaves in the United States. This new edition considers the developments in the study of slavery, the religious encounter, religious culture, and reactions to the books over the past 25 years, as well as the ways the author would write it differently today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.92! \| SVS
5	Dreamkeepers: A Spirit-Journey Into Aboriginal Australia more books like this by Harvey Arden add to wishlist Written by the co-author of "Wisdomkeepers", this book reveals the world of the Aborigines of the Kimberley region of Australia - "the land beyond goodby". Harvey Arden introduces readers to aboriginal men and women - rough-edged stockmen and gold hunters, storytellers and healers, poets and artists, spiritual elders and traditional Law Men - as ... see all copies from $2.96! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Mandalas of the World: A Meditating & Painting Guide more books like this by Dr. Rudiger Dahlke (Illustrator), Katharina Von Martius (Illustrator) add to wishlist Both beautiful and enlightening, these 100 mandalas are among the most significant in history, derived from both nature and the world's great spiritual traditions. With each mandala comes detailed background information, as well as a suggested meditation to use as you colour it in. The patterns provided for your brush or ink markers include the ... see all copies from $3.44! new only from $9.28! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Voodoo Rituals: A User's Guide more books like this by Heike Owusu add to wishlist Influence the unconscious mind. To practice Voodoo is to enter the ancient world of Magik. Understand Voodoo's underlying ideas and learn to make use of its powers with illustrated instructions and exercises. Use charms to bring good luck to your relationships, finances, and health--or curses to keep away harmful forces and persons. Make and ... see all copies from $2.73! new only from $2.73! \| SVS
8	Pilgrim Church: A Popular History of Catholic Christianity more books like this by William J Bausch add to wishlist This book is a delightful discovery for those who want to know how the church came to be and grew through the centuries. It is an excellent introduction for inquirers as well as catechumens. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.82! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The serpent and the rainbow more books like this by Wade Davis add to wishlist This classic work of anthropological narrative nonfiction, written in 1985, follows Harvard ethnobotanist Wade Davis to Haiti on a mission to discover the drug compounds at the root of zombie-making voodoo practices. Davis learns how such magical potions are made by bribing and befriending a local houngan (priest of voodoo, or "Voudon" as it's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Way of Orisa: Empowering Your Life Through the Ancient African Religion of Ifa more books like this by Philip John Neimark add to wishlist This lively introduction to the religious practice of Ifa describes the intoxicating world of its Orisa (or messenger spirits)--their origins and special powers--and shows how to consult your personal guardian Orisa for guidance and wisdom. The practice of Ifa includes ancestor and Orisa worship and a method of divination that helps one bring one ... see all copies from $6.34! new only from $6.69! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Drama, Fields and Metaphors more books like this by Victor Witter Turner add to wishlist see all copies from $9.95! new only from $16.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Magic Island more books like this by William Seabrook add to wishlist Adventures and emotional experiences of an American author in Haiti. see all copies from $3.98! new only from $55.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals more books like this by Luisah Teish add to wishlist A blend of memoirs, folkstories and Afro-American beliefs that portrays a woman's journey back to a living tradition that has survived for generations. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $7.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Secrets of Voodoo more books like this by Milo Rigaud add to wishlist "Secrets of Voodoo" traces the development of this complex religion (in Haiti and the Americas) from its sources in the brilliant civilizations of ancient Africa. This book presents a straightforward account of the gods or loas and their function, the symbols and signs, rituals, the ceremonial calendar of Voodoo, and the procedures for performing ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Santeria: The Religion: Faith, Rites, Magic more books like this by Migene Gonzalez-Wippler, Charles Wetli (Foreword by) add to wishlist When the Yoruba of West Africa were brought to Cuba as slaves, they preserved their religious heritage by disguising their gods as Catholic saints and worshipping them in secret. The resulting religion is Santeria, a blend of primitive magic and Catholicism. Gonzalez-Wippler describes Santeria's pantheon of gods ("orishas"), the priests ("santeros ... see all copies from $2.62! new only from $8.25! \| SVS
16 view cover	A History of Pagan Europe more books like this by Prudence Jones, Nigel Pennick add to wishlist Europe's pagan past holds a present fascination. Jones and Pennick describe the persistence of pagan attitudes in Europe, running from the ancient world, through the Celtic period to the present. The effect of classical paganism on modern European thought via liberal and public school education systems and the impact on other religions is examined ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.39! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	African Religions: Symbol, Ritual and Community more books like this by Benjamin C Ray add to wishlist For courses in African Religions and Afro-American Religions.This book is a wide-ranging, well-organized introduction to African religious history that focuses primarily upon traditional African religions--constructed around a set of religious themes common to the rest of the world's religions. Students will learn that traditional religions ... see all copies from $4.86! new only from $29.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	African religions & philosophy more books like this by John S. Mbiti add to wishlist African Religions and Philosophy is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. see all copies from $6.85! new only from $39.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria more books like this by Marta Moreno Vega add to wishlist As an Afro-Puerto Rican child in the New York barrio, Marta Moreno Vega paid little heed to the Catholic-style images with foreign names her parents turned to in times of trouble. But as an adult, in search of a religion that would reflect her cultural heritage, Marta was led to the Way of the Saints. "The Altar of My Soul" lays before readers an ... see all copies from $3.15! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Divine horsemen : the living gods of Haiti. more books like this by Maya Deren add to wishlist see all copies from $4.18! new only from $12.31! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Healing Wisdom of Africa more books like this by Malidoma Patrice Some, Ph.D., L M Some add to wishlist A fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of West Africa by a beloved shaman and scholar. see all copies from $4.77! new only from $5.57! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Druids more books like this by Stuart Piggott add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Introduction to African religion more books like this by John S Mbiti add to wishlist This popular introduction has been revised and updated to include a section on African proverbs, new photographs, and a fully expanded reading list. see all copies from $9.75! new only from $35.59! \| first editions
24 view cover	Insight and Artistry in African Divination more books like this by J Pemberton add to wishlist Among the peoples of Central and West Africa, divination rituals are performed in moments set aside from ordinary affairs, yet they take place when circumstances require them. Intimately connected to daily life, they are attempts by individuals, families, or communities to discern through diviners the causes and meaning of anxiety, mishaps, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.67! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Hero with an African Face: Mythic Wisdom of Traditional Africa more books like this by Clyde W Ford add to wishlist Drawing on extensive research and his own wide travels, Ford vividly retells ancient African myths and tales and brings to light their universal meanings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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